No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- NotesHub
Markdown note app for every device that stores plain files and syncs through Git, GitHub, iCloud or your own server.
Since 2024
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Tot
Small text app for jotting and keeping short notes, synced via iCloud to iPhone, iPad, Watch and Mac.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- FSNotes
An open-source Mac and iPhone notes app that keeps Markdown as plain files, syncs over iCloud and backs up to Git.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- MiaoYan
Note taking app in Markdown for Apple devices that stores each note as a plain file inside a folder of your choosing.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Bible Note Journal
An iPhone app that records sermons, writes up transcripts and summaries, and turns them into study questions.
Since 2025
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- NormalNotes
Quick Markdown note app for Apple devices that starts on a daily page and works directly with Obsidian vault files.
Since 2026Updated 3 months ago
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Notes Plus
A notes app for Mac and Windows modelled on Apple Notes that saves every note as a plain Markdown file in your folders.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Wiki.js
Open-source wiki software you host yourself so a team can write and share its internal documentation.
Free · Notes and knowledge
- ExcalidrawZ
Native Mac, iPad and iPhone app for Excalidraw sketches with a local file library, history, search and cloud folder sync.
Design and images
- NotePlus
A native Markdown notes app for Mac, iPhone and Windows that stores notes in your own cloud, with Kanban boards.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- AI Gist
An app for saving AI prompts as templates, filling in their variables and copying the result, with data kept on your device.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Noticky
Sticky notes for Mac that float above fullscreen apps, can pop up with a chosen app and stay hidden when you share your screen.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Oatpad
A light Mac notes app with slash commands and rich formatting, stored locally and bought once.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Mdit
A minimal markdown note editor that saves plain files on your computer, with optional AI help using your own key.
Since 2025
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- DoubleMemory
Saves anything you copy twice, tags it on your device and stores it in iCloud so you can find it later.
Since 2025
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Itsypad
Mac scratchpad and clipboard history you open with a hotkey, with tabs, syntax colouring and iCloud sync.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- beorg
iPhone and iPad task and agenda app that saves everything as Org mode text files you can sync anywhere.
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Memo Sticky Notes
Colour-coded sticky notes for iPhone, Mac and Vision Pro that sync over iCloud and support Markdown and attachments.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Quick Note
A Mac menu bar app for sticky notes that float above other windows, opened with a single shortcut.
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- NoteGen
A free open-source notes app that captures text, voice and links, then uses AI to sort them into Markdown notes.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Notebook
iPhone diary that keeps daily notes on book-like pages with search, passcode and iCloud sync.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families